VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- METHANOL  -- 6810-00-292-9676
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:01/08/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-292-9676
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Info Phone Num:425-889-3400
Emergency Phone Num:425-889-3400
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS #: HZ216830
CAGE:0STM5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:METHANOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Minumum % Wt:99.5
Maxumum % Wt:99.85
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT: LD50=7.5 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT
    CAUSES DRYING, BRITTLENESS, CRACKING & IRRITATION. PROLONGED  SKIN
    CONTACT WITH METHANOL-SOAKED MATERIAL HAS PRODUCED TOXIC EFFECTS
    INCLUDING VISION EFFECTS & DEATH . EYES: MAY CAUSE EYE INJURY WHICH
    MAY PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. LIQUID (& VAPOR IN HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS) CAUSES IRRITATION, TEARING, & BURNING SENSATION.
    INHALATION: HIGH LEVELS CAUSE STUPOR, HEADACHE , NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ADVERSE EFFECTS ON VISION. INGESTION: POISONOUS OR
    FATAL IF SWALLOWED. SMALL AMOUNT (2 OR MORE OZ) CAN CAUSE
    SLUGGISHNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, SEVERE ILLNESS, BLIND NESS, DEATH
    IF NOT TREATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENIC POTENTIAL IN
    LIMITED ANIMAL STUDIES IN WHICH METHANOL WAS GIVEN ORALLY OR
    APPLIED TO THE SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: INJURY WHICH MAY LAST SEVERAL DAYS,
    IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION. SKIN: DRYING, BRITTLENESS, CRACKING,
    IRRITATION, TOXIC EFFECTS, DEATH. INHALATION: STUPER, HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, UNCONSC IOUSNESS, ADVERSE EFFECT ON VISION.
    INGESTION: POISONOUS OR FATAL, MENTAL SLUGGISHNESS, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, SEVERE ILLNESS, ADVERSE EFFECTS ON VISION WITH POSSIBLE
    BLINDNESS OR DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO THIS
    CHEMICAL MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC DISEASE OF THE
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, SKIN, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT AND/OR EYES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN
    WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF SOAP &  WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
    CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINS. CONTACT  A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE PATIENT
    FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION, THEN OXYGEN IF NEEDED. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: IN DUCT VOMITING OF CONSCIOUS PATIENT
    IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & PRESSSING FINGER DOWN
    THROAT. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=15.6C, 60.F
Lower Limits:5.5
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
    LARGE FIRE: USE ALCOHOL-TYPE AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM OR WATER
    SPRAY. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE BUT USE TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    VESSELS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO VAPORS OR
    PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION EXISTS, WEAR COMPLETE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE
    DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRES SURE MODE. WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED TO
    REDUCE INTENSITY OF FLAMES & DILUTE TO NONFLAMMABLE MIXTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.
    MATERIAL CAN BURN WITH LITTLE OR NO VISIBLE FLAME.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. IF FIRE POTENTIAL,
    BLANKET SPILL WITH ALCOHOL-TYPE AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM OR USE
    WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPORS. CONTAIN SPILL. CLEAN-UP USING
    ABSORBENT MATERIALS, VACUU M TRUCK, ETC. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM
    SEWERS AND DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO NATURAL WATERWAYS. CALL NATIONAL
    RESPONSE CENTER (800-424-8802) IF SPILLED AMOUNTS/ EXCEEDS THE 
    (RQ) OF5000 LBS/DAY.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN,
    CLOTHING. OPEN CONTAINERS SLOWLY TO VENT EXCESS PRESSURE. DO NOT
    EXPOSE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 1 20F. USE SPARK -RESISTANT TOOLS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT LOAD INTO COMPARTMENTS ADJACENT TO HEATED
    CARGO. STORE OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND ON AN IMPERMEABLE FLOOR. DO
    NOT STORE WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT LOAD INTO
    COMPARTMENTS ADJACENT TO HE ATED CARGO. PROVIDE EMERGENCY EXHAUST.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:BASED ON CONTAMINATE LEVEL AND WORKING LIMITS OF
    RESPIRATOR, USE A RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION IS USUALLY PREFERRED SINCE GENERAL OR
    DILUTION VENTILATION IS FREQUENTLY INSUFFICIENT. USE
    EXPLOSION-PROOF SYSTEMS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES WHEN THERE IS REASONABLE CHANCE OF EYE
    CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. WEAR IMPERVIOUS
    CLOTHING & GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    DESTROY CONTAMINATED LEATHER CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:=64.6C, 148.3F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.8C, -144.F
Vapor Pres:96.0 HG AT 20 DEG C
Vapor Density:1.11(AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.792(H2O=1@ 20/20 DEG C)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:2.0 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID, MILD ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID, OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, NITRIC ACID,
    PERCHLORIC ACID AND CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ORAL, RAT LD50: 7.5 G/KG; PRACTICALLY
    NON-TOXIC TO RATS. DERMAL: MINIMUM LETHAL DOSE, 1.6 G/KG (MONKEYS);
    LOW TOXICITY TO ANIMALS BY SKIN CONTACT. INHALATION: 64,000 PPM
    (RATS, 4 HRS); PRACTICALLY NON -TOXIC IN RATS. REPEATED EXPOSURE OF
    MONKEYS TO 5000 PPM, 6 HRS/DAY, 5 DAYS/WK FOR 4 WEEKS CAUSED NO
    TOXIC RESPONSE OR EFFECTS ON VISION. MUTAGENICITY: IN VITRO,
    LIMITED EVDENCE OF MUTAGENICITY (MOUSE  LYMPHOMA FORWARD MUTATION
    ASSAY). IN VIVO, NO INFORMATION. REPRODUCTION: REPORTED TO CAUSE
    BIRTH DEFECTS IN RATS EXPOSSED TO VERY HIGH LEVELS OF VAPORS
    (20,000 PPM).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:THIS INFORMATION IS BEING RESEARCHED.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL NOTIFICATION, CLEAN-UP AND DISPOSAL SHOULD
    BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. PREFERRED METHODS OF WASTE DISPOSAL ARE INCINERATION
    OR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN FEDE RAL, STATE APPROVED FACILITY.
    HAZARDOUS WASTE NO. U154, D001.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: METHANOL. HAZARD CLASS 3,
    FLAMMABLE LIQUID. SUBSIDIARY HAZARD: 6, POISONOUS MATERIALS. UNITED
    NATIONS NO.: UN1230. PACKING GROUP: II. NORTH AMERICAN ER GUIDE:
    131. DOT REPORTABLE QUANTI TY (RQ): 5000 LBS/2270 KG. CANADIAN
    TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS CLASSIFICATION: FLAMMABLE LIQUID
    3 (6.1)

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA 313: METHANOL 99.85% (67-56-1). SARA
    304: METHANOL 99.85% (67-56-1). SARA 311: ACUTE HEALTH: YES.
    CHRONIC HEALTH: YES. FIRE: YES. SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE: NO.
    REACTIVITY: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:RECIPIENT MUST COMMUNICATE ALL PERTINENT
    INFORMATION HEREIN TO EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS. MANUFACTURER
    CERTIFIES THAT ALL COMPONENTS ARE EITHER ON THE TSCA INVENTORY OR
    QUALIFY FOR AN EXEMPTION.
State Regulatory Information:THE FOLLOWING CHEMICALS ASSOCIATED WITH
    THE PRODICT ARE SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT-TO-KNOW REGULATIONS IN THESE
    STATES: METHANOL, CAS # 67-56-1: CT, FL, IL, LA, MA, NJ, NY, PA,
    RI.

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